BP – Department of Biology
Bologna Process
Department of Biology
The Bachelor of Education in Life Sciences at the College of Education for Women, University of Mosul, is a four-
year undergraduate academic and educational program comprising 240 ECTS credits and delivered in accordance
with the Bologna Process. The program is designed to prepare qualified graduates to teach biological sciences at
post-primary, intermediate, and preparatory stages and to undertake applied biological research.
The program integrates in-depth knowledge across the branches of Life Sciences with educational practice,
modern teaching strategies, educational technology, artificial intelligence applications, green education, and
sustainable development. The curriculum combines theoretical knowledge with practical laboratory and field
experiences, research activities, teaching practicum, and project-based learning in order to support graduates’
professional readiness and adaptability to educational, research, and labor-market environments.
Program type: Academic and educational. Mode of study: Theoretical and practical. Duration: Four years. Total
workload: 240 ECTS. Semesters: Eight. Workload: 30 ECTS per semester. One ECTS corresponds to 25 hours of
student workload.
• Enable graduates to demonstrate competence as distinguished teachers and educational leaders in educational
institutions.
• Enable graduates to play an active role in scientific research, laboratory work, and applied activities in research
centers and ministries.
• Enable graduates to connect theoretical Life Sciences knowledge with practical and research applications in Life
Sciences laboratories and field work.
• Develop students’ ability to integrate educational technology, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence
applications into education.
• Promote continuous scientific and professional development through self-directed learning.
• Enable graduates to lead effective community and environmental initiatives and promote green education.
• Ensure graduates demonstrate strict commitment to the highest ethical standards of teaching and scientific
research and apply biosafety and biosecurity standards
Upon successful completion of the approved program requirements, graduates are awarded the Bachelor of
Education in Life Sciences degree by the University of Mosul.
The qualification level shall be stated only after official confirmation by the competent University of Mosul / Ministry
authority in accordance with the Iraqi National Qualifications Framework. No numerical level is inserted here
without official evidence.
Admission input specified by the program: graduates of the Ministry of Education’s Sixth Preparatory / Scientific
Branch. Detailed annual admission criteria, quotas, minimum scores, and procedures shall follow the official
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research and University of Mosul regulations in force
Successful completion of all 240 ECTS credits specified in the eight-semester curriculum.
• Successful completion of all compulsory, specialized, supporting/related, and elective courses specified in the
approved study plan.
• Successful completion of practical educational components, teaching practicum, research projects, and other
practical training specified in the curriculum.
• Fulfillment of all academic and administrative requirements applicable to the award of the Bachelor’s degree.
Detailed progression, reassessment, academic standing, grading, resit, and appeal regulations shall be attached
from the officially approved University / Ministry regulations rather than being inferred
Recognition of prior learning, academic credit transfer, course equivalency, and related procedures shall be
governed exclusively by the approved regulations of the University of Mosul and the Ministry of Higher Education
and Scientific Research. No transfer or equivalency shall be recognized except through the authorized institutional
procedures.
Code Program Learning Outcome
PLO1
Demonstrate basic and advanced knowledge of modern teaching
strategies and learning technologies for teaching Life Sciences
concepts at post-primary, intermediate, and preparatory stages.
PLO2
Demonstrate responsible school-based training and ethical
conduct in biological research and educational practice in
accordance with approved professional and ethical standards.
PLO3 Relate theoretical Life Sciences knowledge to its applications in
educational and scientific contexts.
PLO4 Explain recent developments and contemporary trends in Life
Sciences and biotechnology.
PLO5 Design effective teaching and learning activities for Life Sciences
courses.
PLO6 Compare basic and advanced biological concepts and theories
and explain relationships among levels of biological organization from the molecular level to integrated biological systems.
PLO7
Analyze biological problems using scientific methods, critical
thinking, the scientific method, and advanced contemporary
educational approaches.
PLO8
Communicate knowledge effectively using visual, written, and oral
media and present scientific concepts and principles across the
biological disciplines.
PLO9 Identify, distinguish, and classify different plant, animal, and
microbial organisms using appropriate taxonomic criteria.
PLO10 Apply biological and practical safety standards in laboratories.
PLO11 Contribute to community service and environmental protection
through the application of sustainable-development concepts.
PLO12
Employ self-learning and continuous professional development
strategies to follow scientific and educational advances,
innovation, entrepreneurship, digital transformation, and artificial
intelligence
The program provides evidence aligned with the major qualification domains of knowledge and understanding,
intellectual skills, practical skills and competencies, responsibility and autonomy, and general skills. The numerical
qualification level is intentionally left for official confirmation.
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INQF Domain / Program Evidence
Knowledge and Understanding
In-depth knowledge of Life Sciences; critical understanding of
theories and concepts; ability to relate theoretical knowledge to
practical application; professional standards and biosafety.
Intellectual Skills
Analysis of complex problems; design and innovation of solutions;
use of specialized tools and technologies; application of
knowledge in practical situations; innovation and creative thinking.
Practical Skills and Competencies
Professional responsibility; ethics; teamwork; management of
activities and projects; self-learning; communication; evidencebased decision-making.
General Skills
Community service and environmental protection; sustainable
development; continuous professional development;
communication in Arabic and English.
The program uses three interconnected layers of evidence: (1) an outcome-mapping matrix covering knowledge,
analytical and technical skills, problem solving, teamwork, professional responsibility, self-learning, innovation,
entrepreneurship, and AI/digital competence; (2) a PLO–CLO matrix linking PLO1–PLO12 to courses; and (3) an
I/D/M matrix indicating where outcomes are Introduced, Developed, and Mastered.
The matrices are reproduced in the appendices of this and are intended to be used as institutional evidence for
curriculum alignment and continuous improvement.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Education in Life Sciences are prepared as professionally qualified specialists with
dual educational and scientific competence. Their primary role is to design and teach biology curricula at secondary
and post-primary levels using active teaching strategies, educational technology, artificial-intelligence applications,
green-education principles, and sustainable-development concepts.
Graduates also possess readiness to work as research assistants or specialized laboratory technicians in ministries
and research centers, operate laboratories safely, apply biosafety and biosecurity standards, identify and classify
biological organisms, and participate in applied and action research addressing environmental and scientific
problems.
Sector Potential Employment Environment
Education Ministry of Education and educational institutions
Higher Education Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research; academic
and research environments
Research Independent scientific research centers and laboratories
Environment Ministry of Environment and environmental programs
Industry Ministry of Industry and biological/technical activities
Agriculture Ministry of Agriculture and agricultural/environmental programs
Water Ministry of Water Resources and water/environmental programs
Graduates may pursue approved postgraduate programs in Life Sciences, biological sciences, education, and
related disciplines, subject to the officially approved postgraduate programs and admission regulations in force. The
specific Master’s and doctoral pathways should be listed only after confirmation by the competent postgraduatestudy authorities.
Written examinations and short tests.
• Practical assessment, laboratory experiments, and technical reports.
• Assessment of assignments, applied problems, and scientific calculations.
• Assessment of research projects, presentations, and scientific seminars.
• Assessment of teamwork, classroom participation, and self-directed learning.
• Assessment of teaching practicum, graduation projects, and practical applications.
The Measurement and Evaluation course also develops competence in designing assessment instruments, validity
and reliability, statistical analysis, interpretation of student results, feedback, educational decision-making,
confidentiality, and fairness. The official grading scale, assessment percentages, pass/fail rules, resit
arrangements, appeals, and academic-integrity regulations shall be reproduced from the approved institutional
regulations.
Completion of 240 ECTS within the approved curriculum.
• Successful completion of all compulsory and elective courses and academic requirements.
• Successful completion of teaching practicum, research projects, and relevant practical components.
• Fulfillment of all academic and administrative requirements for the award of the Bachelor’s degree.
• No minimum graduation GPA is stated here unless officially specified by the competent authority
Interactive lectures and theoretical instruction supported by scientific discussion.
• Practical instruction, laboratory experiments, and specialized applications.
Bachelor of Education in Life Sciences | Department of Life Sciences | University of Mosul
• Problem-based learning and classroom and extracurricular research and applied projects.
• Use of modern digital technologies and computer-based simulation.
• Collaborative learning, self-learning, presentations, and scientific seminars.
• Practical training and use of artificial-intelligence technologies and green education in specialized fields
The Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating implementation of the approved curriculum, monitoring
achievement of program learning outcomes, coordinating academic activities, supporting quality assurance and
accreditation, and contributing to periodic program review and continuous improvement. The coordinator’s official
name, academic title, and institutional contact details shall be inserted after departmental approval
